Hasta La Gadget!

The annual Lollapalooza Music Festival is getting underway in Chicago today, but if you can’t make it, you’re not being left out entirely. Just like last year, YouTube will be streaming the entire event, and all you need to do to check it out is head over to YouTube’s Lollapalooza channel. YouTube’s coverage of the festival has already started, and will run through Sunday, August 5. Convenient, no?

Of course, watching streaming video over the Internet isn’t as good as actually being there, but at least this way you get to see the acts without being out in the heat all day. YouTube has two different Lollapalooza channels you can switch between at will, with a handy little guide on the side of the page to tell you what’s happening on both channels. There’s also a comment stream you can watch, with comments coming in constantly from people using Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and YouTube.

This year’s Lollapalooza is one that you don’t want to miss, with acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, and The Black Keys headlining the event. Never you fear, hipsters of the world, as there will also be plenty of up-and-coming acts performing at the festival. Check out YouTube’s promotional video for the live stream below to get a better idea of which bands will be playing, or go to YouTube’s Lollapalooza channel to see a full line-up.

We have to say, this is one of those events that makes us love the Internet. Instead of being crammed between a bunch of hot and sweaty people, we get to watch the entire festival from our comfy chairs, free from any contact with natural light whatsoever. Music enthusiasts are encouraged to click the link above, because this Lollapalooza sounds like it will be quite the doozy.

[via YouTube Blog]

Lollapalooza live stream presented this year by YouTube is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Parisian gaming company Gameloft has pulled the wraps off its first Unreal Engine Android game, but is being rather coy about what it actually is. The teaser image — which was released on the company’s Facebook page — reveals little more than a bloody sword and skull along with a cryptic message, saying that a clue was hidden in the artwork. Viewers were also invited to vote for the next hint, which will either be another image or a YouTube teaser trailer. Whether the macabre-looking game itself will create as much suspense as its marketing tease remains to be seen.

Update: Some sources have reported the platform as Android, but that has not been officially announced.

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Gameloft announces its first Unreal Engine game, you figure out what it is originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google’s about to expand its original content experiment by spreading another $200 million around marketing its new video channels, as it announced in May. The original $150 million, which created nearly 100 new YouTube channels with notables like Amy Poehler and NBA Star Blake Griffin, apparently caught on with advertisers who were willing to pay a premium to appear alongside branded, non-crummy content. It’s also popular with the creative set, who like the instant feedback and flexibility to take a show 180 degrees if needed in order to draw eyeballs. Mountain View could also possibly bring the more polished programs to French and British viewers by next year, according to WSJ sources. If it does, and you’re on that side of the pond, you may want to get your pitch in order.

Update: Google confirmed they won’t be investing money on any new channels or production, as originally reported — the $200 million is for marketing only.

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YouTube will kick in an extra $200 million to market new channels originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Weren’t able to fill up on all the Jelly Bean-flavored geekery that was Google I/O 2012? It’s no matter, because you can catch all the highlights from Project Glass to the Nexus 7 in Google Developer’s latest video — provided you’ve got about four minutes spare to reminisce. You’ll find the clip after the break, and naturally, we’d suggest landing at our hub for the event if you’re hungry for another fixin’ of our extensive coverage — no parachute required.

P.S. Don’t forget to see if you can spot any Engadget editors in the clip while you’re at it!

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Google posts video highlights of I/O 2012, for those craving one last sugary fix originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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